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Brooklyn College – Summer Session IIJuly 15- August 14, 2013Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday5:00 pm – 8:30 pmSyllabus - CBSE 7215X

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Date
 Topic
 Description of Classwork
 Homework
 HW, Midterm & Final %
 In-Class Assignments & Attendance %
7/15
(1)
 Computer Basics & Instructional Tech Tools for the Classroom
 -Welcome & Introductions
-Course overview -
-Attendance
-www.todaysmeet.com/BCSummerSession2
-Computer Basics (See PPT in Resources)
-LCD Projectors
-Smartboard Interactive Whiteboard
-Common Core Standards
-ISTE Standards (www.iste.org)
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
-Respond to Survey on wiki or click here: Technology Assessment Pre-Survey
-Create a Google Acct

Review classwork
 2%
 2%
7/16
(2)
 Collaborate & Communicate with Wikis
 -Create a collaborative online environment with a wiki
-Enhance the wiki with Voki and Cooltext
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
-Respond to blog post:
Digital Learning Day Draws Nearly 2 Million Students
Review classwork
 2%
 2%
7/17
(3)
 Collaborative Environments
 -Create a classroom blog
-Use Google Forms to create a survey/quiz(www.tinyurl.com/7215xsurvey100)
-Organize and manage your class schedule with a Google calendar
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
-Respond to blog post:
Education System Stifles Creativity…
Review classwork
 2%
 2%
7/22
(4)
 Google Collaborative Tools
 -Collaborate with Google Doc and Spreadsheet
-Collaborate and communicate with a Google Site
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
-Respond to blog post:
Collaboration Tools Hold Big Promise for Education
Review classwork
 2%
 2%
7/23
(5)
 Integrate Videos & Images into Teaching & Learning
 -Insert videos, images and sound into your lessons
- insert the images/videos into Movie Maker to create a video
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 -Respond to blog post:
The Truth About Flipped Learning
Review classwork
 2%
 2%
7/24
(6)
 Powerful Presentation Tool
 -Present your lessons with Prezi and PowerPoint
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 Review for Midterm
2%
 2%
7/29
(7)
 Midterm
-Midterm Exam (will cover all materials-multiple choice & essay)
 -Respond to blog post:
Why Khan Academy is so Popular-Why Teachers Shouldn’t Feel Threatened
 20%
 2%
7/30
(8)
 Evaluating Educational Software
 -Personalize learning with Compass Learning Odyssey Program
-What makes a good educational software?
-Review educational software
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 -Respond to blog post:
Students Want Personalized Learning, Mobile Technology
Review classwork
 2%
 2%
7/31
(9)
 Podcasting & Screencasting
 -Create a podcast with Audacity. Bring instructions for resolving a common math error students make or a read-aloud book your students will be reading this coming school year.
-Create an annotated screencast
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 -Respond to blog post: Technology Moving Teachers from Front to Center…
Review classwork
 2%
 2%
8/5
(10)
 Using Excel & Other Online Graph Tools
 -Learn the form and functions of Microsoft Excel as it relates to creating graphs, charts and tables
-Use Chartle to create charts and graphs
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 -Respond to blog post: Fed’s
Some See Blended Learning as Future of Education
Review classwork
 2%
 2%
8/6
(11)
 Evaluating Websites & Internet Safety
 -Review specific websites and learn how to evaluate the web sources.
-Create a list of credible web sites that can be used for each content area.
-Learn how to protect personal information, prevent cyber bullies and net- etiquette.
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 -Respond to blog post:
Fed’s Challenge to Schools-Embrace Digital Textbooks
Review classwork
 2%
 2%
8/7
(12)
 Graphic Organizers
 http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
Technology Assessment Post-Survey,
-Create graphic organizers with Mindomo, Visual Thesaurus & Tagul.com/Wordle.net
-Excel Chart
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 -Respond to blog post:
Why more schools aren’t teaching web literacy and how they can start

Review classwork
 2%
 2%
8/12
(13)
 Other Online Tools
 -Bridge the global divide with Skype
-Organize and share your photos with Flickr
-use social bookmarks to save your favorite websites
-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 -Respond to blog post: Schools Plug into BYOD

Review classwork
 2%
 2%
8/13
(14)
 Classroom Management
 -Managing technology in the classroom
-Differentiated Instruction
-Multimedia Rubrics
-NYCDOE Updated Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy (IAUSP)
-NYCDOE Social Media Guidance

-Reflection- www.collaborizeclassroom.com
 -Complete final presentations
 2%
 2%
8/14
 Final Project & Presentation
 -Final Project –Create a unit of 3 lessons for grade 3 and higher that incorporates:
- objective, grade level, subject, time allotted, standards, equipment needed, motivation, procedure, summary, & homework
-wiki/Google site with Voki & Cooltext
-PPT/Prezi/Google Presentation
-Google Doc, Google Form Survey, Google Calendar
-3 interactive websites
-Podcast
-Google Spreadsheet/Excel/Chartle
-Wordle
-Unit must also include at least 8 images, 4 videos(Jing, MovieMaker & other sources)
-10 minutes per presentation
-1 graphic organizer with Mindomo
 -Presentation of final project begins at 5:05 pm
 24%
 2%
Subject to change